Developing Research Skills: A Laboratory Manual

Great experience with this seller. Book was in perfect condition and arrive in a timely manner.

If it is the first time you are trying to conduct a scientific experiment in psychology, this is the book you should refer to. Easy to read with numerous examples, manages to clarify even difficult issues. It helped a lot while preparing my experiment for my PhD thesis.

I've been teaching undergraduate Research Methods in Psychology for over 10 years now and this laboratory manual has been a jewel. The exercises use real published research to teach specific skills. And the price is quite reasonable given the prices of most college textbooks. I highly recommend psych profs responsible for teaching research methods give this supplemental text a good look. The only drawback is that it is a bit dated. It hasn't been updated since 1995, and the publisher doesn't seem interested in publishing a newer edition. This is the only reason I don't give it 5 stars. But really, do you need the most recent research for an intro to research methods course?